Deduru Oya tragedy: Death toll increases to eight
2026-04-17
Two more bodies have been recovered in connection with the recent drowning incident in Deduru Oya, bringing the death tollContinue Reading
Deduru Oya drownings : four more bodies recovered
2026-04-17
The death toll from the Deduru Oya tragedy has risen to six after four more bodies were recovered during searchContinue Reading
Deduru Oya drowning: Two dead, six missing
2026-04-16
Two bodies have been recovered, while two others have been admitted to hospital and six persons remain missing after aContinue Reading
British national rescued from drowning at Mirissa Beach
2026-01-12
A 65‑year‑old British national was rescued from drowning at Mirissa beach yesterday (11 Jan), after being caught in a strongContinue Reading
Sri Lankan rescued from drowning in Negombo
2025-11-08
A 56-year-old Sri Lankan was saved from drowning while bathing in the seas off the Ethukala beach in Negombo. AccordingContinue Reading
Man drowns while fishing in Rasnayakapura
2025-10-27
A 68-year-old man drowned while fishing in the Mudaththawa tank in the Rasnayakapura Police Division, the Police said. The deceased,Continue Reading
Romanian tourist rescued from drowning in Mirissa
2025-10-25
A 30-year-old foreign tourist was rescued from drowning off the coast of Mirissa in the Kotawila area on Friday (24).Continue Reading
Four foreign nationals rescued from drowning in Mirissa
2025-10-24
Four foreign tourists — two men aged 31 and 38 and two women aged 24 and 28 — were rescuedContinue Reading
Bystanders rescue couple swept into sea near Galle Fort
2025-09-23
A group of bystanders have risked their lives to rescue a young couple who had been swept into the seaContinue Reading
23 yr old drowns in Katana hotel pool
2025-09-22
A 23-year-old man has died after drowning in the swimming pool of a hotel in Katana on Sunday. According toContinue Reading
Austrian tourist rescued from drowning
2025-09-18
A 28-year-old foreign tourist has been rescued from drowning while bathing in the seas off the coast of Mirissa. AccordingContinue Reading
17 yr old Swiss tourist rescued from drowning
2025-09-02
A 17-year-old Swiss national was rescued from drowning at Elephant Rock beach in Pottuvil on Monday (01 Sept). According toContinue Reading
Police lifeguards rescue French tourist from drowning
2025-08-28
A French tourist was rescued from drowning at the Medilla Sea in Tangalle last evening. According to the Police, theContinue Reading
Vietnamese woman drowns in Aluthgama
2025-08-11
A foreign woman who went for a swim at the Moragalla beach in Aluthgama is reported dead after having drownedContinue Reading
24 yr old uni student missing at sea off Port City
2025-06-27
A university student has been reported missing while bathing in the seas off the artificial beach at Colombo Port CityContinue Reading
Two teenagers missing while bathing in Panadura Sea
2025-04-17
Two teenagers from Bandaragama are reported missing after being swept away by a wave while bathing in the seas offContinue Reading
Russian tourist rescued from drowning in Hikkaduwa
2025-04-07
A 29-year-old Russian national has been rescued from drowning in the Pannamgoda sea in Hikkaduwa last evening, the Police said. Continue Reading
Jordanian tourist drowns in Bentota
2025-02-24
A 25-year-old foreign tourist has died after drowning in the seas off Bolgoda, Bentota. According to the Police, the womanContinue Reading